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#1 – UP Personifying a wonderful adventure mixed with a tale about life and love, Disney/Pixar’s magic of storytelling continues bringing us the most unlikely hero combination, a 9 year old boy and a 76 year old man. Memorable characters in the form of the lovable Dug and Kevin, the rare bird, are just some of the reasons why UP is the best film of the year. The 3D presentation wasn’t gimmicky, which is good but it wasn’t immersible either. A testament to the film is that it works in both formats equally as well, a testament to its brilliance as a story. Dug is the best thing ever and he should have is own movie. |
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#2 – STAR TREK What seems like an easy number 2 pick, this reboot, revision by director JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof, was something that marveled in terms of entertainment mixed with classic Trek. Chris Pine’s portrayal of the classic Kirk was great but the idea of giving the classic crewmates something more to do throughout the film was wonderful. Zachary Quinto benefited from Leonard Nimoy’s tutelage for Spock and the dramatic score by Michael Giacchino packages the film as an entertaining space opera that has revamped the timeless franchise for another 40 years. |
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#3 – AWAY WE GO Adam paid this movie the highest complement he could give saying he’d take his wife to see it (she hates movies). Directed by Sam Mendes, this film is an ironically funny and sad tale of an expectant couple trying to find their place in the world. It is quirky but also charming revolving around John Krasinzski and Maya Rudolph as they seek to find a home to start a family. Finding old friends and relatives along the way the movie is as much a misadventure as it is a film about connection. The movie’s soundtrack by Alexi Murdoch is as equally important to the film as the story. |
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#4 – TAKEN An intense and gripping drama starring Liam Neeson as a loving father with some kick ass skills he learned as a spy, this movie basically explores the idea of James Bond as a dad and what would happen if his daughter was taken. Great fight scenes and one-liners this movie directed by Pierre Morel was a complete surprise as a global hit. Note to self, learn martial arts, develop underground contacts in Europe and never let my daughter leave the country. We had to make this movie one the best films so far. |
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#5 – CORALINE Based on the story by Neil Gaiman and following the inspiration of Tim Burton’s classic Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline is great visual film with an equally great story. Gaiman’s “Becareful what you wish for” tale is one that was as visually stunning as it was entertaining. Dakota Fanning’s voice talents were a perfect way to bring the classic kid’s character to life. Its remarkably imaginative as it is creepily sinister. A deeply felt tale that ode’s itself to Gaiman’s imagination. |
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#6 – I LOVE YOU, MAN A twisting romantic comedy about a budding “bromance” between Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. I loved this movie as it was different in terms of romanticizing a friendship between 2 males as that can always be humorous. Not to mention the addition of the power band, Rush in the film made it awesome! Jason Segal’s laid back character was different from his usual uptight aggressive ones and that combined with a bumbling guy in Paul Rudd who has had no clear male influence in his life made for an interesting buddy film. |
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#7 – THE HANGOVER Another buddy comedy with a twist, Todd Phillips returns to his Old School roots to bring us a bachelor party gone bad when 3 friends wake to find their buddy groom missing in Vegas with no memory. A hilarious mystery of tigers in bathrooms, crying babies, Mike Tyson and the magic of Vegas partying, this movie was funny as hell. The cast was perfect as well with Bradley Cooper poised to be a star soon and Zack Galifiankis bringing some new edgy, Belushi-esque comedy to the screen. |
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#8 – GIGANTIC There is probably some better movies that could go here like 500 Days of Summer (haven’t seen it yet) but something about Gigantic hit me. After doing a focus piece on the film I had to see it and when a kind reader sent me a copy of film, I was pumped. Zooey Deschanel has some massive charm which gives her a sexy quality and cuteness that’s hard to find with actresses today. Also Paul Dano’s performance is great and is an actor we need to see more of. |
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#9 – PUSH I know what you are thinking, why? However there is something I liked about this film much like Jumper last year. Push stars Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning and places them in a future where telekinetics and psychics are in almost Blade Runner fashion. The premise and backstory I think is what I dugg most about the film being that is was very comic booky with sort of an Unbreakable feel to it. Not to mention Dakota Fanning is maturing as an actress as was entertaining in the film. |
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#10 – TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN I do not care what anyone says this movie was so much damn fun. A great follow-up to 2007’s hit film this movie was a special effects extravaganza with as many memorable comedic moments and thrills as the first film. Some wasted effort on characters like Skids and Mudflaps but the movie still felt like a Transformers film and that is all I need. |
I love birds and flowers and I have a 2 dogs and 3 cats I believe that all is well in this universe and my favourite line is ALL IS WELL and I love my name the most. you know that anshuman singh means actually only anshuman means sun rays and anshuman singh means that I am a rajput . i am bhesain it is a kingdom of up and anshuman singh gothr is vds, actualy till my means of comnucation i know that much only. anshuman even dosent know what he is actualy anshuman singh is winner from birth.
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